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sing_ideas
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PowerBI Templates : Data Source Excel Files are different

Hi,

I need to know how can I create a Power BI Template and connect it to a different data source.

 

Excel file are the same, expect the input values for the tables changes for each user. Excel file Tables, Relationships are same.

 

Simple to say, we are trying to Connect an Excel Template to Power BI Template. 

 

regards,

Singaravelu S

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v-yuezhe-msft
Employee
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@sing_ideas,

In Power BI Desktop, you can create a Power BI report template with Excel data source parameter. The Power BI Report Template contains the definition of the Report (pages, visuals, etc.), Data Model definition (schema, relationships, measures, etc.) and Queries definition (collection of queries, including Query Parameters, etc.). Other customers can instantiate your template by double-clicking on the PBIT file, or by using the “File –> Import –> Power BI Template” path.

For more details, please review the blog below and similar thread.
https://powerbi.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/deep-dive-into-query-parameters-and-power-bi-templates/
https://community.powerbi.com/t5/Desktop/How-to-create-a-template-with-a-different-data-source-every...

Regards,

Community Support Team _ Lydia Zhang
If this post helps, then please consider Accept it as the solution to help the other members find it more quickly.

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v-yuezhe-msft
Employee
Employee

@sing_ideas,

In Power BI Desktop, you can create a Power BI report template with Excel data source parameter. The Power BI Report Template contains the definition of the Report (pages, visuals, etc.), Data Model definition (schema, relationships, measures, etc.) and Queries definition (collection of queries, including Query Parameters, etc.). Other customers can instantiate your template by double-clicking on the PBIT file, or by using the “File –> Import –> Power BI Template” path.

For more details, please review the blog below and similar thread.
https://powerbi.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/deep-dive-into-query-parameters-and-power-bi-templates/
https://community.powerbi.com/t5/Desktop/How-to-create-a-template-with-a-different-data-source-every...

Regards,

Community Support Team _ Lydia Zhang
If this post helps, then please consider Accept it as the solution to help the other members find it more quickly.

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